1. The Sonnet Objectives: SWBATD …
CONTENT: application of literary elements by explaining how literary elements such as IMAGERY connect to THEME.
LITERACY: application of literary elements by reading and writing on the theme of 1 sonnet

2. The Sonnet – Vocabulary
Using your ipads, define the following words on your vocabulary sheet. An example is below.
WORD
DEFINITION
EXAMPLE
Connotation
An idea or feeling a word evokes; usually positive or negative.
A stubborn person can be described as STRONG-WILLED (positive) or PIG-HEADED (negative)

3. The Sonnet - Vocabulary
Define each word and provide an example.
sonnet
syllable
quatrain
connotation
analogy
theme
Denotation
rhythm
allusion
meter

4. The Sonnet – Pre-Reading
Imagine a summer day. It is early summer with the perfect mix of temperature and weather. List all the details of that perfect day using all 5 of your senses.
SIGHT
TOUCH
TASTE
SMELL
HEARING

5. The Sonnet – Pre-Reading
Now, write a general statement about the overall FEELING created by this perfect day.
Now, think of a person. How is this person and the summer day alike? How are they different?
Share your statements with the class.

6. Sonnet 18 - Shakespeare
In addition to tragedies and comedies, Shakespeare wrote many sonnets. The topics for most of his sonnets are love.
It is common practice to refer to Shakespeare’s sonnets using roman numerals; therefore, sonnet 18 is written “Sonnet XVIII.”

7. Sonnet XVIII 5 minutes: Read the poem silently to yourself.
5 minutes: Listen to teacher read the poem.
5 minutes: Define any unknown vocabulary on your vocabulary sheet.

8. Sonnet XVIII
10 minutes: Answer the questions for quatrain 1 (questions 1-7)
5 minutes: Share with your partner.
10 minutes: Answer the questions for quatrain 2 (questions 8-14)
5 minutes: Share with your partner

9. Sonnet XVIII
10 minutes: Answer the questions on quatrain 3 and the final couplet (Questions 15-22).
5 minutes: Share with your partner.

10. Sonnet XVIII - Theme
Theme is the message of the text. A work’s universal view about human life or human nature. Fill in the blanks with the information.
In ______ (poem’s title), ______ (author) ______ (reveals, illustrates, explores, shows, or other marker verbs) _____ (important idea of the theme) and how it _____ (what does it show us on a universal level?)

11. Sonnet XVIII – Graphing
Graph Sonnet XVIII using the graphing worksheet.
Each box represents 1 syllable in the sonnet.
Label the rhyme scheme of each line in the final box.

12. Sonnet XVIII – Analytical Paragraph
Writing an analytical paragraph, explain how Shakespeare’s use of imagery in Sonnet XVIII suggests his attitude about the enduring power of poetry.
Sentence 1: Topic sentence (Shakespeare’s attitude about beauty).
Sentence 2: Supporting Sentence (1 image)
Sentence 3: Supporting Sentence (1 image)
Sentence 4: Concluding Sentence (Connect the 2 images to his attitude about beauty)

13. The Sonnet – Reflection Questions
What is the theme of Sonnet XVIII, by Shakespeare?
How to poets use imagery to communicate universal ideas?